Green Beans with Crushed Almonds

Ingredients

• 1/2 pound green beans
• trimmed
• 1 1/2 tablespoons unsalted butter
• 1 garlic clove
• minced
• 1/4 cup blanched whole almonds
• finely ground

Instructions

1. Cook beans in a 3-qt.
2. saucepan of boiling salted water until crisp-tender, about 4 minutes, and drain.
3. Melt butter in a large nonstick skillet over moderate heat, then cook garlic, stirring, until it just begins to turn golden, about 1 minute.
4. Add almonds and cook, stirring, until they begin to color slightly, about 2 minutes.
5. Add beans and cook, stirring, until tender and heated through, about 2 minutes.
6. Season with salt and pepper.